Ironing-board.



No. 856,962. PATENTED JUNE 11, 1907.. W. J. KELLY & P. J. GERMAIN.

IRONING BOARD.

APPLIOATION nun FBB.16, 1906.

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No. 856,962. PATENTED JUNE 11, 1907.

W. J. KELLY & P. J. GBRMAIN. IRONING BOARD.

APPLICATION FILED FEB. 1-6, 1906.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

WILLIAM J. KELLY AND PETER J. GERMAIN, OF DENVER, COLORADO, ASSIGNORS OF ONE-THIRD TO DAVID OGIIJV IE, OF DENVER, COLO- RADO.

lFiONlNG-BOAFED.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented June 11, 1907.

Application filed February 16,1906. Serial No. 301,355.

To (all w/tmn it Hui/y con/corn.-

Be it known that we, IVILLIAM J. KELLY and PETER J. GERMAIN, both citizens of the United States, residing in the city and county of Denver and State of Colorado, have invented eertain new and useful Improvements in Ironing-Boards; and we do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters and figures of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

Our invention relates to improvements in ironing boards, our object being to provide a device of the class described which shall be simple in construction, economical in cost, reliable, durable and efficient in use.

The invention will now be described in detail reference being made to the accompanying drawing in which is illustrated an embodiment thereof.

In this drawing. Figure 1 is a top plan view of our improved device shown in position for use. Fig. 2 is a section taken on the line 2-2 Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a side elevation of the device shown in the folded position. Fig. 4 is a front elevation of the same. view of the stationary supporting plate upon which the vertically movable ironing board bracket is mounted. Fig. 6 is an inner face view of the ironing board bracket constructed for vertical adjustment on the plate shown in Fig. 5.

The same reference characters indicate the same parts in all the views.

Referring first to Figs. 1 to 6 inclusive, let the numeral 5 designate a stationary part as the wall of a room, to which is secured by means of suitable fastening devices a plate 6 carrying tongues 7, T-shaped in horizontal section and adapted to enter vertical ways 8 formed on the inner surface of a bracket 9 provided with side members 10 between which is located a hollow flat-iron support 12 into which protrudes a gas burner ing the iron. This burner may be employed or not as desired. Below the support 12, the bracket is provided with two horizontally disposed members 14 and 1 5 which are separated sufficiently to receive one extremity of the ironing board proper 16 when the latter is in position for use.

Fig. 5 is a front 1 13 for heat- 1 l l l l l In order to hold the board securely in place a fastening pin 17 is inserted in registering openings formed in the two parts 14 and and the ironing board 16.

The ironing board is provided with an extensible support 18 composed of two members l9 and 20. The member 19 is hinged to the board as shown at 2 1 and telescopes in the tubular member 20 whereby the support 8 is lengthwise adjustable to harmonize with a change of elevation of the board 16. The stationary supporting plate 6 is provided with a centrally located rod 22 which is connected with the plate at its lower extremity as shown at 23 and which stands out from the plate sufficiently to receive a sleeve 24 made fast to the inner surface of the bracket. Through the bracket plate containing the ways 8, is inserted a set screw '25 which passes through the sleeve 2 1 and engages the pin 22,'for looking the bracket and its attachments in any desired position of adjustment.

The two members 19 and 20 of the extensible support 18 are held. in the adjusted position by tightening a set screw 26.

In order to afford a firm support for the ironing board, the upper extremity of the part 19 is provided with a transversely extending member 27' which extends forwardly of the center of the hinge pin and assumes a position in engagement with the under surface of the board 1.6 when the device 18 occupies the vertical position or its position when in use. This part 27 also forms a stop to prevent the supporting device from swinging forwardly beyond the vertical position. hen the supporting device 18 is folded, it swings toward the right referring to Fig. 2.

The ironing board 16 of our improved de vice is provided near the bracket with a holder 30 for a sleeve ironing board 31, which is readily attachable and detachable. In order to prevent the part 31 from slipping out of its socket a fastenii'ig pin 28 may be employed.

l Vhen the device is not in use, the sleeve ironing member 31 is removed from its socket 230 and inserted in a holder 29 mounted on one side of the bracket. The key or pin 17 is then removed, the board 16 pulled out of its socket, and the extensible support 18 folded rearwardly.against the under surface of the board. The forward or narrower 1 end of the board is then passed downwardly forward of the bracket plate and until the member 27 of the extensible support rests upon the top of the iron holder 12. The device is thus folded into small compass and is readily returned to the position for use by reversing the steps just explained for taking down and folding up the device.

From the foregoing description the use and operation of our improved device will be readily understood without further explanation in detail.

Having thus described our invention, What we claim is:

1. The combination with an ironing board, l of a bracket therefor, and a relatively stationary bracket-supporting plate, one of the said devices having a rod and the other a sleeve adapted to engage the rod, and a set screw threaded in the sleeve and engaging l the rod for purposes of vertical adjustment.

2. The combination with an ironing board, of a bracket therefor, and a relatively sta tionary bracket supporting plate, one of the said devices having vertically disposed tongues, and the other counterpart ways adapted. to receive the tongues, and suitable means for holding the bracket in the desired position of vertical adjustment on the plate.

3. The combination with an ironing board, of a bracket therefor, and a relatively sta tionary bracket-supporting plate, one of the l i and entering the said devices having a vertically disposed rod, and the other a sleeve adapted to engage the rod, one of the said devices (the plate and bracket) having vertically disposed tongues, and the other grooves or ways for engaging the tongues, and means carried by the sleeve and engaging the rod for purposes of vertical adjustment. v

4. The combination with an ironing board, of a bracket therefor, the said bracket being provided with vertically disposed ways on its inner surface, and a relatively stationary supporting plate having vertically disposed tongues adapted to engage the ways of the bracket, the supporting plate also being provided with a centrally disposed rod and the bracket having a sleeve adapted to receive the rod, the bracket plate being provided with a set screw passing through the plate sleeve to engage the rod, whereby by tightening the screw the bracket may be locked in place on the supporting plate.

In testimony whereof we afliX our signatures in presence of two witnesses.

WILLIAM J. KELLY. PETER J. GERMAIN.

I/Vitnesses DENA NELSON, JNo. B. DADE. 

